BRUSSELS AIRLINES Business Class Trip Report 🇨🇭 Geneva to Brussels 🇧🇪Does Lufthansa Care?

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  • čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
  • Watch this video if you want to know what it’s like to fly Brussels Airlines in Business Class on a short haul route from Geneva to Brussels. European Business Class might not be what you think, so this full trip report and flight review will show you exactly what it’s like. Enjoy this quick hop on an Airbus A319!
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    0:00 Geneva Airport Transit
    01:18 Concourse Impressions
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    03:47 Cabin and Seat Tour
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    08:17 Approach, Airport Stats & Landing
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Komentáře • 91

  • @bricoman4933
    @bricoman4933 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Your neighbour did not have a "vegetarian option" it was just a regular meal from another type. We receive in Brussels the right amount of meal for our business class passenger, but if a passenger book a ticket last minut we have to call the catering company so that they bring an extra meal wich is not always the same than the other one. Actually one type is served on the outbound flight from BRU and the other one on the inbound flight to BRU. Those meal are called "tapas meal", they are the one served on very short route, less than 1 hour (CDG, FRA, MUC, HAM, GVA, LHR). For a flight between 1h and 2h40 this is a cold meal, bigger, a little bit more elaborate with warm bread. Above 2h40 this is a hot meal. Abover 3h30 a hot meal and then later a light snack.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Ah ok, fair enough! I suppose I just wish they asked the pax who was actually awake which he preferred haha

    • @bricoman4933
      @bricoman4933 Před 2 měsíci +2

      Actually if we have one tray wich is different, we always try to serve it at last. We try to give everyone the same meal wich is initially foreseen on the flight so that a passenger with a connecting flight for example GVA-BRU-HAM can enjoy two different meals on his journey. Or a passenger flying BRU-LHR on monday and LHR-BRU on tuesday can also have the possibility to have a different meal on both flight. But I do understand your point , I just try to give some background information as I know rules and procedure can sometimes bring frustration when a passenger doesn't understand the reason🙂

  • @32000Feet
    @32000Feet Před 2 měsíci +4

    I’m a 13 year old frequent flyer with SN and I agree so much with those seets. But I like some parts of brussels airlines like their lexus lounge in brussels A gates or aswell as the lovely crew even if i’m flying completly alone. Though i am looking so forward to flying their brand new A320NEO

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks for sharing ✈️

  • @panoshountis1516
    @panoshountis1516 Před 2 měsíci +5

    I gather that modern day spies tend to blend-in more effectively with the crowd so harder to spot 😁

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci +4

      See now I thought everyone thought that and therefore further thought that perhaps they're back to dressing like spies since we likely wouldn't have thought that.

    • @panoshountis1516
      @panoshountis1516 Před 2 měsíci

      @@tfft LOL

  • @theazerothtourist
    @theazerothtourist Před měsícem +1

    youre so lucky, the UK flights leave from the furthest gate from the terminal, practically back home by the time you get to the plane.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před měsícem

      At least you didn't need to fly to Geneva to get to Brussels from London haha

  • @jimmyjames6492
    @jimmyjames6492 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Thanks for the info + video!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @mierypesado6740
    @mierypesado6740 Před měsícem +1

    4:20 "They just feel like an old bus in Saigon" 🤣

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před měsícem

      Painful but true lol

  • @tomawen5916
    @tomawen5916 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Your late night meal reminds me of what I call, "stuff everything into the bread roll, lettuce, feta and everything" just so you can have some sort of thrill. However fleeting it may be for a 1 hour "hop". Nice video Sir!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Reminds me of my last night home before a 6 week trip and that's all the food I have left in the fridge hahaha.

  • @markprovan4332
    @markprovan4332 Před 2 měsíci +1

    You must have read my mind FFT; I need to get to Accra from the continent sometime this year. Cheers and great video.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      Enjoy your trip 🗺️

  • @TheMaartian
    @TheMaartian Před 2 měsíci +1

    My super heavy global business travel ended in 2004. I don't recall ever flying SN Brussels, but I can confirm that every single flight I took or was booked on but cancelled at the last minute validated the full-length "Such A Bad Experience Never Again" for the SABENA brand. Brussels airline can only have benefited from its acquisition by Lufthansa, who I flew many times.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      Sounds like fun haha

  • @Not_prattney
    @Not_prattney Před 19 dny +1

    I flew onboard Brussels Airlines new A320Neo a few days ago. A Better product then those old A319/A320s 😅😂 also we had a little delay and they gave us water for free.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 17 dny +1

      Free water from Lufthansa... wow, things are looking up 😅

  • @jonaskarpisek1324
    @jonaskarpisek1324 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I used the brussels bag for wraping paper once.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci +1

      😂

  • @CouncilCollective
    @CouncilCollective Před 2 měsíci +1

    Cheers Kevin 😊😊😊😊

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @jasonbrown6534
    @jasonbrown6534 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thanks for sharing

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @charliebrown5
    @charliebrown5 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thank You ✈️

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @adithyarafa-zx3si
    @adithyarafa-zx3si Před 2 měsíci +1

    When can we expect the Best of 2023 video Kevin?. Good job as always

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      No best of 2023 is coming, but something similar is in the weeks ahead.

  • @alex321neo
    @alex321neo Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great review! I might have cracked the majority of the puzzle; From ICN to (blank) on Asiana in Business

    • @johnnguyen4019
      @johnnguyen4019 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I’m guessing LHR

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci +1

      With your powers combined... ✅

  • @dennisrettke
    @dennisrettke Před 28 dny +1

    You didn't see any international spies... isn't that the point though 😅? Great little flight I have to say, for a European airline! Looking forward to your Emirates "mini-series". Surprised you've never flown them up to this point.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 24 dny +1

      I suppose I could be deflecting... perhaps I was the spy 😂

    • @dennisrettke
      @dennisrettke Před 24 dny

      @@tfft 😅

  • @jonaskarpisek1324
    @jonaskarpisek1324 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I am spotting in brussels. And i never saw plane landing at 07.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci +1

      I didn't realize I was on such a special flight lol.

  • @edikke
    @edikke Před 2 měsíci +1

    landing on 07R is very rare ,honest review

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      Didn't realize I was on a special flight!

    • @edikke
      @edikke Před 2 měsíci

      yes quite special , happens once or twice in a year@@tfft

  • @jonasbrothersrockist
    @jonasbrothersrockist Před 2 měsíci +1

    Amazing video

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @raxsin12
    @raxsin12 Před 2 měsíci

    I have taken the same flight earlier. I remember that the engine was way too noisy. Did you feel the same?
    Great job as always!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      Nope, engine sounded very A319-like lol

  • @kevinbaas1293
    @kevinbaas1293 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Hello Kevin! Any chances to try Zipair? I have find only one good videos with honest reference about them, but I would love to see your point of view, LCC Zipair.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci +2

      Yup, flew them already in Lie Flat, that video I believe will be out around mid-June.

    • @kevinbaas1293
      @kevinbaas1293 Před 2 měsíci

      @tfft Thanks you I will look for it much appreciated 👏

  • @fanficrocks
    @fanficrocks Před 2 měsíci +2

    G'day from Australia.
    I'm only 90 seconds in and I'm thinking, hang on, Schengen zone entry?
    If it's possible , as I know there is no current information available on you tube, that is independent. But in a future video, could you please cover the hidden disability sunflower lanyard program.
    There are many airports and airlines that are part of the program, but it's not that covered and really just need to fluke it in the online paperwork to pay for your flight (as a special request) or stumble across it on the ground, as you check in. So it would be nice for it to be shown off please?

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci +1

      I'm a little bit confused how it's connected to the Schengen zone?

    • @fanficrocks
      @fanficrocks Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@tfft, oh I was just talking about 2 different things. Sorry for the confusion.
      In regards to the Schengen zone stuff, I was just thinking that Switzerland was your entry country. But I've not seen all of the video. Again, sorry for the confusion.

  • @densnow4816
    @densnow4816 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Fun fact that Geneva airport is partly in France, partly in Switzerland.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      Well I know you can exit directly into France, but the airport itself is fully in Switzerland- at least according to ever map I've seen.

    • @densnow4816
      @densnow4816 Před 2 měsíci

      @@tfft runway maybe, but apparently not all the terminals fit on Swiss side.

  • @ceevee369
    @ceevee369 Před 2 měsíci +1

    The old buses here in Saigon have even better seats. 😂.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci +1

      The new, old busses, perhaps haha.

  • @bodyloverz30
    @bodyloverz30 Před 2 měsíci

    They have an extensive specialty coffee menu and onboard chef on long haul flights.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      You're thinking of Austrian Airlines.

    • @bodyloverz30
      @bodyloverz30 Před 2 měsíci

      @@tfft Your right, I've never been on Brussels and thought it was Austrian.

  • @mikeykeyes
    @mikeykeyes Před 2 měsíci +1

    The more I see these videos the more I "wish" I could be like Kevin - but I lack the guts - literally (I suffer from IBS), stamina (CFS) and anxiety so am glad seeing the world through a guide dog's eyes kind of thing :) The very thought of having to go back to my usual job of listening to complaining people wanting to be supported without doing anything or whinging about reduction in their pension because they have half a million dollar just make the shrink!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      Well that took a turn haha. Luckily, after a decade in Southeast Asia my guts are made of steel 😂. Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @undisgraziato
    @undisgraziato Před měsícem +1

    There’s an advantage to being 5’7” , plenty of leg room lol

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 29 dny

      Honestly I'd trade it in a heart beat. If I can't reach the top shelf I can get a step stool, but if my knees don't fit in an economy seat I can't cut my legs off! 😅

    • @undisgraziato
      @undisgraziato Před 29 dny

      @@tfft that’s for sure 😂

  • @user-qx9vw6xq8h
    @user-qx9vw6xq8h Před 2 měsíci +1

    Living in BRU, please do note total population is +/- 1,2M (not 2,1M), I presume you made a typing error 😎

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      For consistency, I get all of my area population from World Population Review, which estimates the Brussels area population at 2,132,178 in 2024.

  • @benberlin6640
    @benberlin6640 Před 2 měsíci

    How did you get the idea that Geneva has 644‘000 inhabitants? Zurich, as the largest city in Switzerland, has only around 450‘000 😂 Geneva has about 200‘000!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci +1

      From the World Population Review, same source of all of my populations. The intent is to show airport catchment.

  • @ramkumartry
    @ramkumartry Před 2 měsíci +1

    the 3 guys after you deplane looks like spy though!

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      Fair lol

  • @bradleyh3482
    @bradleyh3482 Před 2 měsíci +1

    European flight biz seats are turrble! At least on AAL, DAL, or UAL you get more space on a domestic biz class seat.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      DL and UA don't have domestic business 😉 But of course I know what you mean. Euro business is simply a different class of service.

  • @H-vf7ki
    @H-vf7ki Před 2 měsíci +1

    First🎉

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks for watching 🩴

  • @wicked_smaaht
    @wicked_smaaht Před 2 měsíci +1

    They should have taken "la" out of that salad.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci +1

      It took me three times, but I got there! haha.

  • @patrickantwerp1364
    @patrickantwerp1364 Před 2 měsíci

    Sorry Kevin but the distance between Brussels and Antwerp airport is 94 miles not 20 miles.😉

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci +2

      Well then the Great Circle Map must be wrong!BRU-ANR: 20mi
      www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=bru-anr

    • @powerofhilationnuke8769
      @powerofhilationnuke8769 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@tfftits not wrong its really 20 air miles. The distance with car is just 45km. It can never be 94miles

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      Yah, I knew it wasn't wrong, but didn't want to tell someone with "antwerp" in his handle that he was wrong about his city haha.

    • @patrickantwerp1364
      @patrickantwerp1364 Před 2 měsíci

      @@tfftI admit I was wrong ☺

  • @davenorth2903
    @davenorth2903 Před 2 měsíci +1

    European biz class is such a ripoff. Good review Kevin.

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci

      Thanks very much 🙏🏻

  • @DeniseSommerRoque
    @DeniseSommerRoque Před 2 měsíci +3

    Even though still in hospital, the Leffe Blond really made me want to have a sip…I suppose that has to be a good sign? 🫣

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci +1

      I reckon when you're craving a Leffe Blond you're on the mend and when craving a Leffe Brune you're fully healed!

  • @jackybaynes1648
    @jackybaynes1648 Před 2 měsíci +1

    The jeans and blazer guy departing in front of you could be a spy? 🫣😂

    • @tfft
      @tfft  Před 2 měsíci +1

      I mean, let's be real... I could be a spy with my brillant flip flops guise haha.

    • @jimhearsonwriter
      @jimhearsonwriter Před 2 měsíci

      @@tfft Well, you never show your face. Sure, you say it's so that airlines don't know who you are, but I wonder...